04/19/2014

UN: Argentina jail violating rights of prisoner with disabilities

[JURIST] The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) [official website] found [press release] on Wednesday that Argentine authorities had failed to ensure equal access and use of prison services and facilities for a prisoner with disabilities. The CRPD stated that Argentina is obliged to not only correct the current situation but also to prevent similar violations by ensuring prisoners are able to have sufficient and reasonable adjustments, access to prison facilities and access to health care....